[Along the way, Baker had recorded with Bobby Robinson, who had also worked with Elmore James and was the first to put Gladys Knight and the Pips to vinyl. In 1968, when Marvin Gaye was looking for a new guitarist, he gave Robinson a call. Robinson recommended Baker,] because I could do the blues ... and because I could read music. |
[Years later, when Baker learned that Gaye had been killed by his father, he thought back to the last time he saw Gaye.] He was in bad shape, just...detached, ... going to a drive-in, or sit around playing poker, or chase girls, or let them chase us. |
At our twentieth reunion, we had a picnic at Cascade Park. It was 1951 and most of us had little kids. There were games and contests and it was a lot of fun. |
He's a great player and he handles himself so well. He's really a pleasure to watch. |
I think it's been a good experience to play against Spackenkill players because they're always so talented. We held our own on a hard course. |
I wouldn't say it's futile -- the opportunity is there. It's worthwhile to keep fighting to save the resources we have there. |
If we can get those guys healthy, we'll be really tough to beat. |
Investments may not be so quick to bounce back from this. We're talking about big development and big money projects over long periods of time. It won't inspire confidence. |
It always surprises me, and pleases me, that they still come because they enjoy it. At this age, it takes a physical effort. |
It was a tough loss but I think he'll pick it up in the second round [of the schedule]. |
People always ask me about Marvin Gaye, ... I was just looking for a gig, and Marvin was looking for a guitar player. |
The ball took a wicked turn and I lost it in the lights and it hit me hard. It took me about a week [to shake it off]. I had a headache. |
They're doing a nice dance around the question of private investment. |
To produce this oil efficiently and quickly, you need people who've done it before. |
We worked hard, we put our best foot forward, and we'll move on. |